diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Validation/Validator.php b/src/Illuminate/Validation/Validator.php
index 91704ed6b798..e3c129b43390 100755
--- a/src/Illuminate/Validation/Validator.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Validation/Validator.php
@@ -759,7 +759,7 @@ protected function addRules($rules)
      * @param  string|array  $attribute
      * @param  string|array  $rules
      * @param  callable  $callback
-     * @return void
+     * @return $this
      */
     public function sometimes($attribute, $rules, callable $callback)
     {
@@ -770,6 +770,8 @@ public function sometimes($attribute, $rules, callable $callback)
                 $this->addRules([$key => $rules]);
             }
         }
+
+        return $this;
     }
 
     /**